Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT8321, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail) and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3735F or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Atom Z3735F

MT8321

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Atom Z3735F

36%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3735F

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Atom Z3735F	MT8321
Total score	21810	21905
CPU	6097	6127
GPU	8285	8316
MEM	3484	3495
UX	3930	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Atom Z3735F	MT8321
Single-Core	57	58
Multi-Core	266	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3735F	MT8321
Frequency	1330 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	667
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Atom Z3735F is 2% better than MT8321 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	42.8	3.6
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	7.5	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.6	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.2	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	21.7
Real Racing 3	15.9	22.6
Sniper 3D	16.5	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	14.6	18.1
CSR Racing 2	14	14.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3735F is better: 21
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 12
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom Z3735F and MT8321, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z3735F SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Atom Z3735F specs and review.

MT8321 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• MT8321 specs and review.